GEO Appathon: Unleash The Power of Earth Observation

August 20, 2014

GEO Appathon: Unleash The Power of Earth Observation

Unleash the power of earth observation data to allow us all to make smarter decisions.The GEO Appathon is a global app development competition open to any non-commercial individual, team or entity (students, scientists and developers) with a passion for unleashing the power of earth observations (EO) to allow us all to make smarter decisions about the planet.

Because of popularity and interest, the GEO Appathon has been extended and ends Friday, 26 September 2014.

Compete to make the best app and win cash prizes totaling $20,000, including $5,000 for first prize, and a GEO endorsement.

Using the GEOSS data portal and GEOs APIs, discover, research and apply any and all types of earth observation data to unleash the amazing potential of EO data in the form of an app.

Explore the data catalogues of SERVIR and other capacity building resources, energy web services, environmental data and maps, Copernicus services, global rainfall and forest cover data and information, and millions of other resources available through GEOSS.